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352 pp.
| Tor |
June, 2006 |
TradeISBN 0-765-31325-1$27.95
(3)
4-6
Robin Plotnik begins a stint as a junior spacecraft mechanic on a giant space station, where fighter squads compete in battle simulations to prepare for a possible war with hostile aliens. Robin's quasi-coming-of-age story focuses on his relationship with his sentient gorilla boss and on a failed romance. Though episodic, this surreal black-and-white sci-fi graphic novel is full of humor, angst, and memorable characters.